This latest joint statement on the high-level trilateral meeting held yesterday between the US, Israel & Lebanon, and which was approved by the Lebanese govt, is not only awful, but dangerous & disgraceful.
Awful because the Lebanese govt signed off on a statement that conditions a "ceasefire" on Hizballah ceasing fire & withdrawing from the South while Israel continues to occupy it, with nary a word on Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon.
Dangerous because the Lebanese govt signed off on language that states that (the US views that) Hizballah is an enemy of Lebanon. How far away are we from the Lebanese govt saying outright that Hizballah is an enemy of Lebanon? What about its supporters, who represent a sizeable chunk of the country?
Disgraceful because apparently, the Lebanese govt reaffirmed that they have no hostile intent toward Israel, eventhough Israel has killed & wounded tens of thousands of Lebanese people over the last three years, and continues to slaughter dozens of Lebanese every day.
Literally one of the worst statements approved by any Lebanese govt, ever. And that's saying a lot.